Rose Under Fire
Autor Elizabeth Weinen Limba Engleză CD-Audio – 31 mai 2013
While
flying
an
Allied
fighter
plane
from
Paris
to
England,
American
ATA
pilot
and
amateur
poet,
Rose
Justice,
is
captured
by
the
Nazis
and
sent
to
Ravensbrück,
the
notorious
women's
concentration
camp.
Trapped
in
horrific
circumstances,
Rose
finds
hope
in
the
impossible
through
the
loyalty,
bravery
and
friendship
of
her
fellow
prisoners.
But
will
that
be
enough
to
endure
the
fate
that's
in
store
for
her?
Elizabeth Wein, author of the critically-acclaimed and best-sellingCode Name Verity, delivers another stunning WWII thriller. The unforgettable story of Rose Justice is forged from heart-wrenching courage, resolve, and the slim, bright chance of survival.
Elizabeth Wein, author of the critically-acclaimed and best-sellingCode Name Verity, delivers another stunning WWII thriller. The unforgettable story of Rose Justice is forged from heart-wrenching courage, resolve, and the slim, bright chance of survival.
Selected praise forRose Under Fire:
"Wein's unself-consciously important story is timeless, ageless and triumphant." -The Los Angeles Times
"Wein's second World War II adventure novel captures poignantly the fragility of hope and the balm forgiveness offers." -The New York Times
* "[Wein] has crafted another indelible story about friendship borne out of unimaginable adversity." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Notă biografică
Elizabeth
Wein
(www.elizabethwein.com)
was
born
in
New
York
City,
grew
up
abroad,
and
currently
lives
in
Scotland
with
her
husband
and
two
children.
She
is
an
avid
flyer
of
small
planes.
She
also
holds
a
PhD
in
Folklore
from
the
University
of
Pennsylvania.
Recenzii
PRAISE
FOR
CODE
NAME
VERITY
*"A carefully researched, precisely written tour de force; unforgettable and wrenching."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
*"This novel positively soars."—The Horn Book(starred review)
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
*"[An] innovative spy tale built to be savored."—Bulletin of the Center for Children?s Books(starred review)
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
*"A riveting and often brutal tale of WWII action and espionage with a powerful friendship at its core. [an] expertly crafted adventure."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"[T]he author manages the neat trick of both conveying an enormous amount of historical information while also providing a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat plot peopled with vivid, imperfect and believable characters."
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
*"[A] taut, riveting thriller. Readers will be left gasping for the finish, desperate to know how it ends."—School Library Journal(starred review)
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"For me,Code Name Verityis the best of both worlds: an exciting, well-researched masterpiece of historical fiction with a contemporary sensibility....It brought me to tears to realize that I'll never be able to read it again for the first time. That is how powerful a story this is."—Richie's Picks
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"The word crossover appears many times on publisher information sheets, but this is the real deal. An incredibly assured debut novel, full of convincing detail, heart-stopping emotion and tension. I have high hopes forCode Name Verity."—The Bookseller
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"It has been a while since I was so captivated by a character in YA fictionCode Name Verityis one of those rare things: an exciting-and affecting-female adventure story."—The Guardian
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"A fiendishly plotted mind game of a novel, the kind you have to read twice."—The New York Times
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"Maddie and Verity's extraordinary bravery is reflected in frank narrative as they both fight against time and a horrific, powerful enemy...The themes of hope, friendship, and determination even in the most impossible situations are relevant to all readers."—VOYA
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"The unforgettableCode Name Verityplayed with my mind, and then it ripped out my heart."—Nancy Werlin, New York Times best-selling author
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"I closed this book feeling I'd met real people I'd never forget.Code Name Verity's characters don't just stick with me-they haunt me. I just can't recommend this book enough."—Maggie Stiefvater, author of theNew York Timesbest-selling Shiver trilogy, The Scorpio Races & Books of Faerie
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"This astonishing tale of friendship and truth will take wing and soar into your heart."—Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times best-selling author of Speak, Fever 1793 and Wintergirls
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
* "If you pick up this book, it will be some time before you put your dog-eared, tear-stained copy back down."—Booklist(starred review)
Accolades
Schneider Family Book Award, Best Teen Book, 2014
"Wein's second World War II adventure novel - the first, "Code Name Verity," was highly praised last year - captures poignantly the fragility of hope and the balm forgiveness offers."—The New York Times
" Rose Under Fire' is bound to soar into the promised land of young adult books read by actual adults-and deservedly so, because Wein's unself-consciously important story is timeless, ageless and triumphant."—The Los Angeles Times
* "In plot and character this story is consistently involving, a great, page-turning read; just as impressive is how subtly Wein brings a respectful, critical intelligence to her subject."—The Horn Book, starred review
* "Readers will connect with Rose and be moved by her struggle to go forward, find her wings again, and fly."—School Library Journal, starred review
* "Wein excels at weaving research seamlessly into narrative and has crafted another indelible story about friendship borne out of unimaginable adversity."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "[A]lthough the story's action follows [Code Name Verity]'s, it has its own, equally incandescent integrity. Rich in detail, from the small kindnesses of fellow prisoners to harrowing scenes of escape and the Nazi Doctors' Trial in Nuremburg, at the core of this novel is the resilience of human nature and the power of friendship and hope."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"A carefully researched, precisely written tour de force; unforgettable and wrenching."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
*"This novel positively soars."—The Horn Book(starred review)
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
*"[An] innovative spy tale built to be savored."—Bulletin of the Center for Children?s Books(starred review)
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
*"A riveting and often brutal tale of WWII action and espionage with a powerful friendship at its core. [an] expertly crafted adventure."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
"[T]he author manages the neat trick of both conveying an enormous amount of historical information while also providing a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat plot peopled with vivid, imperfect and believable characters."
—RT
Book
Reviews
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
*"[A] taut, riveting thriller. Readers will be left gasping for the finish, desperate to know how it ends."—School Library Journal(starred review)
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"For me,Code Name Verityis the best of both worlds: an exciting, well-researched masterpiece of historical fiction with a contemporary sensibility....It brought me to tears to realize that I'll never be able to read it again for the first time. That is how powerful a story this is."—Richie's Picks
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"The word crossover appears many times on publisher information sheets, but this is the real deal. An incredibly assured debut novel, full of convincing detail, heart-stopping emotion and tension. I have high hopes forCode Name Verity."—The Bookseller
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"It has been a while since I was so captivated by a character in YA fictionCode Name Verityis one of those rare things: an exciting-and affecting-female adventure story."—The Guardian
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"A fiendishly plotted mind game of a novel, the kind you have to read twice."—The New York Times
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"Maddie and Verity's extraordinary bravery is reflected in frank narrative as they both fight against time and a horrific, powerful enemy...The themes of hope, friendship, and determination even in the most impossible situations are relevant to all readers."—VOYA
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"The unforgettableCode Name Verityplayed with my mind, and then it ripped out my heart."—Nancy Werlin, New York Times best-selling author
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"I closed this book feeling I'd met real people I'd never forget.Code Name Verity's characters don't just stick with me-they haunt me. I just can't recommend this book enough."—Maggie Stiefvater, author of theNew York Timesbest-selling Shiver trilogy, The Scorpio Races & Books of Faerie
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
"This astonishing tale of friendship and truth will take wing and soar into your heart."—Laurie Halse Anderson, New York Times best-selling author of Speak, Fever 1793 and Wintergirls
PRAISE FOR CODE NAME VERITY
* "If you pick up this book, it will be some time before you put your dog-eared, tear-stained copy back down."—Booklist(starred review)
Accolades
Schneider Family Book Award, Best Teen Book, 2014
Top
Ten
YALSA
Best
Fiction
for
Young
Adults,
2014
New
York
TimesNotable
Children's
Books
of
2013
KirkusReviewsBest Books of 2013
School Library Journal'sBest Books of 2013
Publishers WeeklyBest Children's Books of 2013
The Children's Book ReviewBest Young Adult Novels of 2013
NPR Best Books of 2013
BookPage Best Children's Books of 2013
Goodreads Choice for Best Young Adult Book of 2013 nominee
CILIP Carnegie Medal 2014 nominee
A Junior Library Guild Selection
2014 Tayshas List Selection
[London]TimesBest Books of the Year
Costa Children's Book Award finalist
KirkusReviewsBest Books of 2013
School Library Journal'sBest Books of 2013
Publishers WeeklyBest Children's Books of 2013
The Children's Book ReviewBest Young Adult Novels of 2013
NPR Best Books of 2013
BookPage Best Children's Books of 2013
Goodreads Choice for Best Young Adult Book of 2013 nominee
CILIP Carnegie Medal 2014 nominee
A Junior Library Guild Selection
2014 Tayshas List Selection
[London]TimesBest Books of the Year
Costa Children's Book Award finalist
"[A]n
impressive
story
of
wartime
female
solidarity."
—The
Bulletin
of
the
Center
for
Children's
Books"The
horror
of
the
camp,
with
its
medical
experimentation
on
Polish
women-called
Rabbits-is
ably
captured.
Yet,
along
with
the
misery,
Wein
also
reveals
the
humanity
that
can
surface,
even
in
the
worst
of
circumstances."
—Booklist"Wein's second World War II adventure novel - the first, "Code Name Verity," was highly praised last year - captures poignantly the fragility of hope and the balm forgiveness offers."—The New York Times
" Rose Under Fire' is bound to soar into the promised land of young adult books read by actual adults-and deservedly so, because Wein's unself-consciously important story is timeless, ageless and triumphant."—The Los Angeles Times
*
"At
once
heartbreaking
and
hopeful,Rose
Under
Firewill
stay
with
readers
long
after
they
have
finished
the
last
page."
—VOYA,
starred
review* "In plot and character this story is consistently involving, a great, page-turning read; just as impressive is how subtly Wein brings a respectful, critical intelligence to her subject."—The Horn Book, starred review
* "Readers will connect with Rose and be moved by her struggle to go forward, find her wings again, and fly."—School Library Journal, starred review
* "Wein excels at weaving research seamlessly into narrative and has crafted another indelible story about friendship borne out of unimaginable adversity."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "[A]lthough the story's action follows [Code Name Verity]'s, it has its own, equally incandescent integrity. Rich in detail, from the small kindnesses of fellow prisoners to harrowing scenes of escape and the Nazi Doctors' Trial in Nuremburg, at the core of this novel is the resilience of human nature and the power of friendship and hope."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review